Larry Bird vs. John Henson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Henson and Larry Bird that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Larry Bird

vs.

John Henson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Henson: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Henson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Henson 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Henson 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Henson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Henson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Henson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Henson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 John Henson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 John Henson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Henson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Henson 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Henson 5.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Henson 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Henson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Henson 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Henson 3,383

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Henson 2,368

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Henson 496

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Henson 211

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Henson 642

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Henson 445

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Henson .540

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Henson .250

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Henson .568

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Henson 11.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Henson 7.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Henson 1.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Henson 0.6 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Henson 2.0 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Henson 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Henson 5.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Henson 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Henson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Henson 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Henson 81

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Henson 72

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Henson 10

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Henson 8

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Henson 17

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Henson 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Henson .536

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Henson .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Henson .412

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Henson 9.5 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Henson 8.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Henson 2.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Henson 0.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Henson 3.5 (2018)